Matches to Make After UFC 244

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BY BRIAN KNAPP
NOV 2, 2019
Jagged elbows and scar tissue set the stage for an anticlimactic finish to one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most anticipated bouts of the year.

Jorge Masvidal was awarded a technical knockout against Nate Diaz in the UFC 244 headliner on Saturday at Madison Square in New York, as the cageside physician called for the stoppage due to cuts in between the third and fourth rounds, much to the dismay of the two combatants and those in attendance. Understandably, neither Masvidal nor Diaz seemed satisfied with how the situation played out.


Once the emotions die down, history figures to show Masvidal was the vastly superior fighter. The American Top Team standout decided when and where to engage, taunted Diaz with wry smiles and tore into him with virtually every weapon in his vast arsenal. An elbow strike from the clinch opened the first cut, and by fight’s end, it stretched across almost the entire length of Diaz’s right eyebrow. “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 5 winner also sported a horizontal gash below his eye on the same side -- further evidence that his 15-minute clash with Masvidal had not gone as he had hoped.

In the aftermath of UFC 244 “Masvidal vs. Diaz,” here are five matches that ought to be made:

Jorge Masvidal vs. Kamaru Usman-Colby Covington winner: Though he expressed an interest in a rematch, Masvidal ought to cast his gaze higher on the welterweight ladder. The long-awaited battle with Diaz, while entertaining, was not particularly competitive. According to preliminary data, Masvidal outlanded the Stockton, California, native by close to a 3-to-1 margin in terms of significant strikes and displayed a far more diverse set of skills. “Gamebred” has rattled off three consecutive victories, all of them finishes, and inched ever closer to a title that carries more than symbolic weight. Usman will defend the undisputed welterweight crown against Covington in the UFC 245 main event on Dec. 14.

Read more at https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Matches-to-Make-After-UFC-244-164907#7cd10tdwAV4KwLlw.99
 
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